Posted by noa on May 14, 2003, at 2:03:14
In reply to Re: Success with Effexor XR in place of Prozac?, posted by Mezz-tech on May 13, 2003, at 20:01:03
Prozac pooped out on me after a couple of years. I then was on Paxil which had its limitations for me, and then to Effexor, which works for me. At a cost, I do admit, as there are some side effects for me. So, I take it in combo with Serzone, which helps to balance out some of the SEs.
We are each so different in how we react to meds, though.
If you are unsure, ask your doctor to share with you his thoughts about why effexor vs. other options--ie, the plusses and minuses of various meds for you--why he thinks effexor would be a best next step vs. other meds. It may help you to hear the reasoning.
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